I’m Feeling Inspired – Vacation

I’m not sure I’m going to be able to take a real (longer than a weekend) vacation until November, so lately I’ve been daydreaming of tropical beaches and fruity drinks. Even if I can’t actually make it somewhere relaxing this summer, at least I can dream about it.

Does anyone have any fun trips planned this year? Any tropical voyages or European escapades in the works?

 

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Remembering NYC

I don’t know about you, but today has been a whirlwind! By the time I looked at the clock it was already 3pm and I hadn’t even considered lunch. Tuesday’s are by far the busiest day at work for me, so today’s post will be a little short on words.

This past June I visited NYC for the first time, and love every second of it.

We flew into Boston, then took the train into NYC for a few days. You can see a few snapshots from Boston, here. I also share how I got a roundtrip plane ticket from San Diego to Boston for $62 over Memorial Day weekend. No lie and no tricks, it really only cost me $62.

Since it was my first trip we did an all day tour that included a boat tour; and a night lights tour. It was a great way to get an overview of the city so that next time I can spend time in places that I loved most.

I absolutely loved the NY Public Library, it was architecturally stunning.

New York Stock Exchange

Living in California, we don’t have the historical buildings and churches like this. It was incredible to imagine attending services here or at any of the amazing churches. 

Breathtaking! I had to be literally dragged away.

The night tour guide sucked, big time. He spent a lot of time making very very bad racial jokes; but getting to drive all over the city at night was incredible.

 

We also visited several other New England states and fell in love with the Starbucks Mocha Coconut Frap, but those are stories for another day.

Cheers,

Addison

Bring It On – Athleta Iron Girl Del Mar, CA 10K Run

It’s official! I’ll be running the Athleta Iron Girl Del Mark 10K. I’m excited, giddy, jumping for joy!

That’s a lie…I’m scared out of my mind! And I probably shouldn’t say I’ll be running, it’ll be more of a walk/jog sad wog. But who cares, I’m doing it anyway, even if I have to bob and weave to dodge the sweep van…I’m going to FINISH!

I’m not a runner (which should be apparent if I’m threatening to dodge the sweepers), but I do enjoy running. I’ve started many times over the years, but usually stop since my favorite form of cardio is dancing. Running/Walking is excellent cardio but I never seem to stick with it long term.

The last race I ran in was in October 2009, the Nike Women’s Half in San Francisco.

It was an incredible experience, and such a beautiful course. Although sadly the raffle hates me and 2009 is the only year I’ve even been accepted.

Here’s the thing, running in a race has never been a great incentive for me. Back in 2009 when I was running more often, I only chose a few races a year, instead of dozens. I then turned each one into a mini vacation. For San Francisco, I planned a week long road trip that let me drive up and down the California coast, it was an incredible week.

Stunning views in Carmel, along the 17 mile scenic route on our way home after the race.

Since I live in Southern California, I won’t need a road trip. However, I enjoy my sleep too much to drive 2+ hours to a race. So I’ll be staying at The Marriott Del Mar. As a bonus, it will help me meet my nightly quota so I can get to the next membership level with Marriott. I [heart] Marriott, even though they don’t know I’m alive.

I have 11 weeks to get ready. In all honesty, I really am very excited about this race, it should be a lot of fun!

 

Have you ever run an Iron Girl Event?